Visualize living in a society where ignorance is looked on as strength. 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury both create a world where (for the higher authorities) it’s crucial that the citizens are ignorant, or they will end up rebelling against their unjust leaders. In Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag is a firefighter who burns books for a living and starts to question his society more and more as the book progresses. Montag then starts to read books, which is ultimately illegal. Montag's eyes get opened to many ideas through reading, and he finally escapes his society . In 1984, Winston Smith is a member of the Outer Party and works for the Ministry of Truth. He is responsible for propaganda and the changing of past events.
